Project Controls Specialist-Cost & Schedule

Pathfinder L L C • Jacksonville, FL

1h • $70,000 - $100,000 • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Project Controls Specialist to support a pharmaceutical/life sciences capital program in the Jacksonville, Florida area. The position will primarily provide cost controls support, while also supporting project scheduling activities as needed. The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of capital project controls and be comfortable working with Project Managers, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Procurement, and other project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a related discipline preferred.
• Approximately 5–10 years of project controls, cost controls, or related capital project experience preferred.
• Strong experience in cost controls, including budgeting, forecasting, actuals, commitments, accruals, EAC, cash flow, and variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of project scheduling principles and the ability to support scheduling activities when needed.
• Experience with project controls and financial systems such as SAP, Planisware, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms is preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other highly regulated capital projects strongly preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Finance, and external contractors.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate is a well-rounded project controls professional with a strong cost controls foundation who can independently support the financial management of capital projects while also having enough scheduling knowledge to provide schedule support when required.
• Experience working within an active pharmaceutical or life sciences capital program is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide project controls support across a portfolio of capital projects within a pharmaceutical/life sciences environment.
• Support development and maintenance of project budgets, forecasts, commitments, actual costs, accruals, and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Monitor project cost performance and identify trends, variances, risks, and potential impacts to the project forecast.
• Support monthly cost reporting, forecasting, cash flow projections, and project financial reviews.
• Reconcile project actuals and commitments with financial and project controls systems.
• Assist Project Managers with cost analysis, change management, contingency tracking, and overall project financial performance.
• Develop and maintain project cost reports and dashboards for project and program leadership.
• Support contractor and vendor cost tracking, including purchase orders, commitments, invoices, and forecast-to-complete.
• Assist with project scheduling activities as required, including schedule development, updates, progress tracking, milestone management, and schedule analysis.
• Review project schedules for alignment with cost forecasts, procurement activities, construction activities, and key project milestones.
• Support integration of cost, schedule, risk, and change information to provide an accurate view of overall project performance.
• Participate in project controls and project review meetings and communicate key cost and schedule information to project stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level